Hofmeister kink: who was the first to use it?
Hofmeister kink: who was the first to use it?
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dinkel

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Tuesday 17th May 2016
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It's called the Hofmeister kink. But who was first to use it? It's hardly a BMW-only design thingy innit?

a7x88

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Tuesday 17th May 2016
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Taken from Wiki

Among the first cars to feature this design trait were some 1949 General Motors 2-door cars, as well as the 1958 Lancia Flaminia Sport Zagato and the 1961 Lancia Flavia Coupé. Despite it being used broadly across automotive makes, the term "Hofmeister kink" is generally used in reference to automobiles designed by BMW it later appeared in.

dinkel

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Tuesday 17th May 2016
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1961 Abarth Coupe Scorpione Allemano


1960 1960 Ferrari 250 GT Speciale


1959 Lancia Flaminia GT


1958 Fiat 600 Coupe


1957 Lancia Appia Zagato


1956 Fiat 1100 Sport has that negative line at the rear.


As has the 1955 Fiat 8V Coupé Vignale

Interesting study.

Riley Blue

23,205 posts

255 months

Tuesday 17th May 2016
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1954 Triumph Renown



1949 Oldsmobile Rocket 88



Edited by Riley Blue on Tuesday 17th May 14:45

Russwhitehouse

962 posts

160 months

Tuesday 17th May 2016
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Multi talented as he was, he went on to brew crappy Lager........Perhaps i should leave now......

ChasW

2,162 posts

231 months

Tuesday 17th May 2016
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The Bear!

Russwhitehouse

962 posts

160 months

Wednesday 18th May 2016
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indeed. The path to ruin for many a skint teenager, myself included! Follow the bear.

838HNK

605 posts

248 months

Thursday 19th May 2016
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We had a Hoffmeister Promotional Night at college with the Oompah Band and someone dressed up as a bear.

The stuff was so cheap we worked out we could drink it, wear it, share it with the band and try to drown the bear ...

There was only ever one event by mutual agreement between college and Hoffmeister.

The event was recorded permanently in the polished wood floors of the bar ....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gh6aqOR_XFo

Hopefully someone will bring the thread back on track :-)




dinkel

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Thursday 19th May 2016
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dinkel

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galro

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198 months

Sunday 12th June 2016
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1949 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS by Pinin Farina: